Laura McKinley lives in northern Michigan with her parents and animals on 40 acres and farms about an acre of land. After years of being involved in ministry via midwifery, massage, traveling the world preaching and teaching, health ministry of all aspects, she and her family felt the call to move to the country and add farming to that list. It’s been a venture like none other to teach full dependence on God and that God knew what He was doing when He put Adam and Eve in a garden

From building million-dollar homes in Oregon as a successful construction business owner to building up lives through mission work around the world, his journey has been one of purpose and transformation. He has worked with Mexico Missions and led life-changing short-term mission trips to Cuba, South America, and the Philippines—shipping containers filled with food, medical supplies, and equipment to support communities in need. He has helped construct schools, churches, and other vital structures to advance the Gospel in these regions.

His passion extends to training and inspiring young people to fall in love with missions, equipping them to share the Gospel wherever God calls them. His story is a testament to what God can do when we pray and allow Him to lead.

Joubert & Arielle Pierre are passionate about family, faith, and gardening. Joubert has been a teacher for over seven years, teaching Horticulture, biology and chemistry. His passion and expertise in agriculture blossomed during his years of working on commercial farms. Arielle is a medical missionary, writer, avid storyteller, and homeschooling mother to three brilliant children. She has a passion for teaching children about the wonders of God's second book, Nature. Together, they maintain a 12 acre homestead with their extended family. They share their journey to moving from Miami to the countryside of Alabama on their YouTube channel, The Foraging Family. Their mission is to help families build community and togetherness through agricultural education.

Robert Phillips is a lover of nature and nature's God. He enjoys many branches of practical labor and entrepreneurship, especially farming and tree service. Currently, he owns and operates Sure Notch Tree Service in Kentucky.

Esteban first learned gardening and agriculture in Wildwood, but it was in Brazil where he saw regenerative gardening firsthand rebuilding soil structure and fertility from the ground up. That experience sparked a deep curiosity, leading him to dig into the "why" behind gardening.

Back in the United States, he put that knowledge to the test, transforming dense clay soil into rich, fertile ground that has produced consistently ever since.

Esteban stays hands-on in the garden, always planting something new and deepening his understanding of agriculture along the way.

Together, the Beckford family shares Bible, health, and gardening content through a personal ministry on social media, reaching around 400,000 Spanish-speaking people across multiple platforms.

Gabriel McClover currently serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Adventist Agricultural Association. He and his wife Vonnelle own and operate a plant based restaurant called the Vineyard Cafe and juice bar in Summerville, GA. Gabriel and his wife are passionate about agriculture using the produce they grow exclusively in their restaurant. Gabriel spent 10 years in sales, mar­ket­ing & busi­ness devel­op­ment for 3 fortune 500 com­pa­nies before moving to Summerville and found­ing the Vine­yard Café & FITT Chal­lenge LLC with his wife Von­nelle in 2016. Gabriel is pas­sion­ate about sharing his knowl­edge & expe­ri­ence in busi­ness with young people as a mentor, coach and busi­ness consultant. Gabriel and Vonnelle are proud parents to 6 children: Elizabeth, Tiffany, Preston, Madison, Matthew and Eliana.

Spencer Scott is a successful agribusiness owner and founder of Unstoppable Gardening LLC. Named Nevada’s first Soil Health Champion in 2017, he is recognized for his work in water-efficient organic production, advanced soil building, and year-round greenhouse growing. Spencer has operated commercial orchards and organic farms, consulted with multinational berry companies, and led large-scale university farm operations internationally. Passionate about education, he trains growers to become successful business owners while developing OMRI- and CDFA-certified organic fertilizers and durable plant protection tools for diverse growing regions.

Michael Looby is the owner of Hidden Valley Gem Farms in Rhea County, Tennessee, where he and his family operate a diversified livestock and educational farm. He has firsthand experience navigating USDA conservation and farm assistance programs to develop agricultural infrastructure and has become passionate about helping others avoid expensive mistakes when starting or expanding a farm. Michael regularly teaches practical workshops covering homesteading, livestock management, farm development, and funding opportunities. His presentations combine real-world experience with actionable guidance, helping beginning and experienced producers understand how to leverage available resources while building financially sustainable agricultural operations.

Presenter Bio

Louise Venables is a passionate gardener, educator and author. Living in Monticello Georgia with her husband Joseph, they manage a 2,100-square-foot garden, orchard and apiary. Specializing in soil microbiology and composting, Louise uses microscopes to reveal the incredible invisible world God created living beneath our feet. She believes that tending to the soil is a beautiful object lesson given by God to help understand the Gospel. She currently works at the Georgia Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as a Publishing District Leader.